Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Kasese
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2021
Abstract
Waters Aggrey a ranger with Uganda Wildlife Authority received information from their informant that in Nyakiyumbu area there are armed poachers. On the 13th day of February 2019, a team conducted a search in the mentioned homes of the suspects. They first reached A3s home, he was there, were they recovered 39 live ammunition, a metallic trap, wire snares, 4 pangas, 7 hooks, 2 horns of Uganda Kobs, 2 rat traps and a buffalo horn. When asked, he revealed he was a poacher and does the work with a one Masereka, Zaake and Matiso Severino. Their homes too were searched and at A2s home they recovered rotten hippo meat, smoked about 15kgs. At A1s home, they recovered other devises. They were taken to Kasese CPS.
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 006 of 2019
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
The species involved were proven to be of protected species and the possession of the same by the Accused was found to be unlawful, hence the conviction of the Accused.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Each serve 6 months imprisonment.
Legislation cited
Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019
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